3 Labour Inspectors and 1 Patwari of Labour Department Suspended- Nayab Singh Saini
High-Level Inquiry Committee Constituted Under the Chairmanship of the Chief Secretary for Investigation
5 Dariya News
Chandigarh 17-Mar-2026
Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Nayab Singh Saini said that three Labour Inspectors and one Patwari of the Labour Department have been suspended. Furthermore, disciplinary proceedings are underway against six Gram Sachivs, one Junior Engineer, and one Panchayat Officer. The Chief Minister said that the issue came to light during a meeting of the Haryana Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board held on April 21, 2025.
During the meeting, it was revealed that there were serious discrepancies in the verification of the 90-day work slips submitted for the registration of construction workers. The Chief Minister was speaking during the budget discussion in the House here today.
He assured the House that if the committee's report finds any other officers or officials guilty, stringent action will also be taken against them as well. He said that Dr. Raghuvir Kadian himself had acknowledged that this matter was reported by the Labour Minister, and when the Minister himself initiated action against those guilty, the Opposition is now terming this as a Scam.
The Chief Minister stated that, rather than attempting to conceal the matter, the government decided to take immediate and swift action. He reiterated that no guilty officer or individual would be spared, and the strictest possible action would be taken against them.
The Chief Minister shared that immediately upon detecting the issue, an all-member committee was constituted, and directions were issued to all the Deputy Commissioners to conduct re-verification of the work slips. According to reports received from 22 districts, a total of 2,178,523 work slips were scrutinized.
Action is currently being taken based on the facts uncovered during this preliminary investigation. The Chief Minister further stated that, in order to prevent such irregularities, the government has taken measures regarding pensions, death and accident assistance, and NCR-related schemes.
Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) for all welfare schemes—except essential programmes such as GRAP- III & IV allowances, has been temporarily suspended. To investigate this matter, a high-level inquiry committee headed by the Chief Secretary has been constituted, which will submit a detailed report soon.
The Chief Minister stated that, following the investigation, benefits will be released to all workers whose work slips are found to be valid. The government has always adopted a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption.
The government has uncovered this issue and remains committed to taking strict action against those found guilty, he said.